Iran fuels 2023 global executions rise - Amnesty International (www.bbc.com)
The number of executions recorded globally in 2023 was the highest for eight years, as some Middle Eastern states sharply increased their use of the death penalty, Amnesty International says....
Summer 2024: Temperatures cross 50C in northern India (www.bbc.com)
Temperatures have crossed 50C in parts of northern and central India as the country grapples with extreme heatwave conditions....
North Korea drops balloons carrying trash in South (www.bbc.com)
North Korea has dropped at least 260 balloons carrying rubbish in the South, prompting authorities to warn its residents to stay indoors....
North Korea sends balloons with bags containing poo to the South (www.bbc.com)
South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported that “some of the fallen balloons carried what appears to be faeces judging from its dark colour and odour”.
North Korea drops balloons carrying trash and propaganda in South (www.bbc.com)
Photographs shared on social media show bags attached via string to white translucent balloons carrying toilet paper, dark soil, and batteries, among other contents....
Homeless sent out of Edinburgh to make room for Taylor Swift fans (www.bbc.com)
AI products like ChatGPT much hyped but not much used, study says (www.bbc.com)
Latest generation of products not becoming part of people’s “routine internet use”, researchers say.
Driver with suspended license joins remote hearing while driving (www.bbc.com)
A judge in the US state of Michigan was surprised when a defendant appeared for his remote court hearing while behind the wheel. Corey Harris, who is charged with driving on a suspended licence, joined the call from a moving car. “I don’t even know why he would do that,” the judge said to the defendant’s lawyer....
Black men sue American Airlines for 'racial discrimination' (www.bbc.com)
Three black men have filed a lawsuit against American Airlines, alleging that the carrier briefly removed them from a flight after a complaint about body odour....
Israel Gaza: Rafah offensive not a major operation, US says (www.bbc.com)
The US does not believe Israel has launched a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, White House spokesman John Kirby has said....
Iceland's Blue Lagoon evacuated as volcano erupts (www.bbc.com)
The nearby town of Grindavík has also been evacuated, officials have said....
Earthcare cloud mission launches to resolve climate unknowns (www.bbc.com)
Singapore Airlines plane jolted up and down over five seconds, black box data reveals (www.bbc.com)
This probably caused injuries to those without seatbelts, who rose out of their seats and fell back down.
US IT services firm fined $38,000 for 'whites only' job posting (www.bbc.com)
A company whose job advertisement sought only white, US-born applicants has agreed to pay a $38,500 (£30,000) fine, the federal government has announced....
Turbulence on Doha-Dublin flight leaves 12 injured (www.bbc.com)
Twelve people have been injured due to turbulence on a flight from Doha to Dublin....
Hong Kong arrests six under new security law for 'inciting rebellion' (www.bbc.com)
Hong Kong has announced its first arrests under a new security law - detaining six people for publishing social media posts which “incited hatred” against Beijing....
Former FTX executive Salame sentenced to over 7 years in prison (www.bbc.com)
Ryan Salame is one of four former top bosses from Sam Bankman-Fried’s firms to plead guilty to charges.
Summer 2024: Temperatures cross 50C in northern India (www.bbc.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15938205...
‘Exterminate the beasts’: How Israeli settlers took revenge for a murder in the West Bank (www.bbc.com)
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/19967517...
Thaksin Shinawatra: Ex-Thai PM to face royal insult charges (www.bbc.com)
The veteran figure of Thai politics only returned to the country last year after 15 years in exile....
Thousands of Americans without power due to severe weather (www.bbc.com)
Tornadoes and devastating thunderstorms have left nearly 300,000 residents across seven states without power as of Monday night....
Luxury perfumes linked to child labour, BBC finds (www.bbc.com)
Children have picked ingredients used by suppliers to two major beauty companies, the BBC can reveal....